Ethical considerations in CT angiography

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 379-388

  Wann, Samuel ^a,b,c   Nassef, Andy L ^d   Jeffrey, Justin ^e   Messer, Joseph V ^f   Wilke, Norbert M ^g   Duerinckx, Andre J ^h   Blankenship, James C ^d   Rosenberg, Michael K ⁱ   Dembo, Donald H ^a,j  

^a The Wisconsin Heart Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^f RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^h Forsyth Radiological Associates   (United States)

ⁱ WPS Insurance Company Medicare Part B   (United States)

^j Johns Hopkins Cardiology at Timonium   (United States)

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Author keywords

Cardiovascular CT; Computed tomography angiography; Coronary angiography; Medical ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; JUSTICE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGIST; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 34248636510     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-006-9177-5     Document Type: Article

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